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NCJ Number:	183462

Title:	How It Works

Document:	PDF

Date Published:	1999

Annotation:	This paper summarizes case flow and interventions at New York City's Midtown Community Court, which provides swift and visible justice for low-level offenses.

Abstract:	A project of the New York State Unified Court System and the Center for Court Innovation, the Midtown Community Court is an official arm of the New York Criminal Court. The Community Court arraigns misdemeanor cases from three mid-Manhattan police precincts. When the court opened, these precincts accounted for over 40 percent of all misdemeanor arrests in Manhattan. The court deals with low-level offenses such as prostitution, shoplifting, minor drug possession, turnstile jumping, and disorderly conduct. This paper outlines the court's prearraignment case processing, including arrest, pretrial assessment, information processing, attorney interview, and the work of the resource coordinator. Other aspects of case processing discussed are arraignment, alternative sanctions, community service, social services, and compliance. The array of alternative sentences are designed to address behavioral problems that underlie the offenses for which persons are convicted. Among the services offered through the court are group counseling for substance abuse problems, health education groups for prostitutes and "johns," and individual counseling for persons with mental health problems.

Main Term(s):	Misdemeanor courts

Index Term(s):	Court case flow; Court case flow management; Neighborhood justice centers; New York; Public order offenses; Sentencing/Sanctions

Sponsoring Agency:	Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Washington, DC 20531 Center for Court Innovation New York, NY 10018 NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000

Corporate Author:	Center for Court Innovation United States of America

Sale Source:	NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America Center for Court Innovation 520 Eighth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10018 United States of America

Page Count:	8

Format:	Document

Type:	Program/Project Description

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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